hoopoe

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Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈhupu/
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/ˈhupu/ · /ˈhupoʊ/ · /ˈhuːpuː/ · /ˈhupəʊ/

Definition of hoopoe

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any Old World bird of genus Upupa, especially Upupa epops (Eurasian hoopoe), known for its distinctive plumage, fanlike crest, and slender bill.
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Etymology

Alteration of obsolete hoopoop, from earlier hoop, from Middle French and Old French huppe, from Latin upupa, ultimately onomatopoeic; Compare Ancient Greek ἔποψ (épops), Persian پوپو (popo).

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